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POWERED HAULAGE

220192830022 · 10/02/2019 · Southern Ionics Minerals, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
The Chemours Company
Operator
Southern Ionics Minerals, LLC
Mine
0901230

Narrative

Two haul trucks, one loaded and the other empty, were passing from opposite directions on curve south of mining unit stockpile area. Loaded truck continued in a straight line instead of turning into curve and sideswiped unloaded truck. Driver of unloaded truck bit into the tongue on impact and required stitches to close wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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